Snyder-Hill et al v. The Ohio State University

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
STEVE SNYDER-HILL, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY,
Defendant.
Civil Action 2:23-cv-2993
Judge Michael H. Watson
Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to File Under Seal (ECF No. 225),
seeking leave to file under seal Defendant’s Response to Plaintiffs’ Person of Authority Brief
and its supporting materials. Defendant has contemporaneously filed its Response to Plaintiffs’
Person of Authority Brief and supporting exhibits in redacted form. (ECF No. 224.) Defendant
maintains that filing the unredacted Response and supporting exhibits under seal is necessary
because the Response relies on (1) sensitive information that is commonly filed under seal,
including descriptions of alleged sexual abuse and the true identities of Plaintiffs proceeding
anonymously, and (2) information that, at the time of Defendant’s filing, remains presumptively
confidential pursuant to the parties’ stipulated protective order.
For good cause shown, Defendant’s Motion to File Under Seal (ECF No. 225) is
GRANTED. Defendant shall file, ON OR BEFORE JUNE 3, 2026, an unredacted version of
its Response to Plaintiffs’ Person of Authority Brief and supporting exhibits UNDER
TEMPORARY SEAL. The Court is satisfied that descriptions of alleged sexual abuse and the
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true identities of Plaintiffs proceeding anonymously may remain under permanent seal. If any
party wishes to maintain any other portions of the Response or supporting exhibits under
permanent seal, they must file a properly supported motion to that effect ON OR BEFORE
JUNE 30, 2026.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Chelsey M. Vascura
CHELSEY M. VASCURA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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